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there's billions of dollars the pentagon wants to cut, but isn't allowed. like the upgraded m-1 abrams tank, $3 billion. and the upgraded global hawk spy drone, $2.5 billion. with just over 48 hours until these cuts go into effect, you might think there would be urgent meetings going on here at the white house or up con capitol hill, but you would be wrong. there are no meetings or even phone calls on the schedule right now between the president and republican leaders. david? >> and friday is coming quickly, jon. our thanks to you tonight. >>> we're going to turn to iran this evening, where tonight, the iranian team is at the negotiating table with not only the u.s., but several other nations. those critical nuclear talks we've been reporting on for the last week here. as you know, we're just back from iran, where we witnessed first hand the economic sanctions led by america. so many of the iranians at the markets, at the schools, telling us they can feel it. many telling us also they're hoping for a break in the impasse. >>> we're going to turn tonight an
there's billions of dollars the pentagon wants to cut, but isn't allowed. like the upgraded m-1 abrams tank, $3 billion. and the upgraded global hawk spy drone, $2.5 billion. with just over 48 hours until these cuts go into effect, you might think there would be urgent meetings going on here at the white house or up con capitol hill, but you would be wrong. there are no meetings or even phone calls on the schedule right now between the president and republican leaders. david? >> and...
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if he is elected, he will replace leon panetta just days before massive cuts are due to hit the pentagon. >>> the building is at peer 27 and it will be the america's cup headquarters starting next month. this $90 million project will include arrays village, -- a race village and a place to dock all starting next year and ribbon cutting is set for early this morning. >> there are problems with the commute you should be aware of. and also the motorcycle crash is causing a big backup? >>> they are showing us a huge backup which has resulted in the two lanes being closed for a while and southbound is backed up out of hayward, the accident was near stevenson and the traffic is slow so if you are driving into the area you need to give yourself extra time and just getting onto the freeway you notice it's much more tight. again the lanes have been reopened and the two left lanes were closed near stevenson because of this crash and all lanes are open now but traffic is slow. let's look at the 880 westbound and you can see some traffic, also 880 northbound because of an earlier crash which is now
if he is elected, he will replace leon panetta just days before massive cuts are due to hit the pentagon. >>> the building is at peer 27 and it will be the america's cup headquarters starting next month. this $90 million project will include arrays village, -- a race village and a place to dock all starting next year and ribbon cutting is set for early this morning. >> there are problems with the commute you should be aware of. and also the motorcycle crash is causing a big...
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so instead of focusing on the effect of those cuts on the pentagon, the president will talk about the effect on the middle class. things like research and headstart and push for congress to quickly make some changes to fix the debt coalition here in washington say it's not just the president and it's not just congress. they've got to work together to get this done. and on the republican side. marco rubio from florida, by the way, delivers the response tonight. republicans are already criticizing what happens after the president's speech. he's hitting the road, three trips in three days to push his agenda. mara. >> tracie potts in washington, tonight, brian williams and the nieb nbc team will have complete coverage of the state of the union address. >>> many around the world are still stunned by pope benedict's announcement he's giving up the pap papacy. and it shows lightning hitting the vatican after news broke. nbc's claudio vania is there. good morning. >> reporter: well, a day after the announcement that pope benedict will abdicate, more details are emerging the newspaper says tha
so instead of focusing on the effect of those cuts on the pentagon, the president will talk about the effect on the middle class. things like research and headstart and push for congress to quickly make some changes to fix the debt coalition here in washington say it's not just the president and it's not just congress. they've got to work together to get this done. and on the republican side. marco rubio from florida, by the way, delivers the response tonight. republicans are already...
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but we need a gram shit to tell us the ancient order is gone but if you one has not emerged and the pentagon wants to control the emergence of this new ward this is what is really horrible cannot cannot jump in i mean go ahead. by the destabilization of the region and how much the peoples of the region have suffered major talking from israel israel is not such a such an innocent party in all this i mean that. they occupied the lands of all their neighboring. states they go into lebanon and bomb and strafe they they they dissed they killed people in gaza palestinians in gaza and they do interfere in iraq as well as there was seymour hersh of the famous american jordan a sort of deal that israeli agents. go through iraqi kurdistan and to iran to conduct some but objectivity is and gather intelligence. as part of their effort to to maybe in future attack attack iran their role in syria is now quite clear with a with a bomb or a bombing. yesterday or the day before yesterday and to and to syria so israel is a very close ally of the united states it's a forward military base practically for the u
but we need a gram shit to tell us the ancient order is gone but if you one has not emerged and the pentagon wants to control the emergence of this new ward this is what is really horrible cannot cannot jump in i mean go ahead. by the destabilization of the region and how much the peoples of the region have suffered major talking from israel israel is not such a such an innocent party in all this i mean that. they occupied the lands of all their neighboring. states they go into lebanon and bomb...
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also, earlier today, i asked you about the bloated pentagon. you said that -- those comments were before the sequestration bill passed. they were after the bill passed. sequestration passed on august 2 and the interview was on august 29. what you said on august 29 of -- in that "financial times" interview you said "the defense department, i think -- this is your quote "the defense department is bloated. let's look at the reality is that the defense department has gotten everything they wanted and more. we've taken priority, we've taken dollars, policies out of the state department and a number of other departments and put them over in defense. " that comment was after the sequestration. now, 18 months later if this nomination is approved it would be running and again -- where do we find those bloated things in the defense department and when will are you prioritizing? another way to ask what mrs. fisher was asking, are we going to let money drive strategy or strategy drive the money? as secretary of defense, which of those possessions are you g
also, earlier today, i asked you about the bloated pentagon. you said that -- those comments were before the sequestration bill passed. they were after the bill passed. sequestration passed on august 2 and the interview was on august 29. what you said on august 29 of -- in that "financial times" interview you said "the defense department, i think -- this is your quote "the defense department is bloated. let's look at the reality is that the defense department has gotten...
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but the second point i think our first of all the pentagon didn't show you any video. that's bad puerto rico. and the percentage of the weapons that were smart weapons and the first gulf war more than anything the iraqis had was remarkably small compared to the impression the pentagon gave in their military briefings where the only showed pictures of smart bombs and missiles and things flying through windows. there was a very tiny percentage of the actions actually expended. so i don't think that this was so much a revolution of military affairs as a vivid demonstration as you pointed out on just how proficient the united states was in waging a war especially against a less proficient adversary but it was a more philosophical way and that is and the ultimate goal of the conflict was a political goal so there for the military planning involves both smart and some weapons and they were designed with a traditional military conclusion which in truth wasn't revolutionary at all which was getting the enemy to do what we wanted. so i can't see the revolutionary military affai
but the second point i think our first of all the pentagon didn't show you any video. that's bad puerto rico. and the percentage of the weapons that were smart weapons and the first gulf war more than anything the iraqis had was remarkably small compared to the impression the pentagon gave in their military briefings where the only showed pictures of smart bombs and missiles and things flying through windows. there was a very tiny percentage of the actions actually expended. so i don't think...
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around the sequester and how the pentagon budget is going to proceed not only over this next year but over the next few years. what's it going to mean between congress and the pentagon once chuck hagel's in charge after they made him go through this? >> well, if the president thought that by having a republican in the cabinet at the pentagon he was going to buy any kind of loyalty or relationship with republican senators, he can think again about that. because this simply isn't happening. chuck hagel is not going to have relationships with the people who have just humiliated him to this degree. secondly, he was weak eened by s own poor performance. and whether he was playing rope-a-dope and this was a deliberate tactic, as they say, to not pick a fight and get into an argument in a public forum with john mccain and the others on the committee that he would then have to work with, he didn't fight back enough claire mccaskill and other democrats, claire you saw on our show and others saying look, he clearly is better at asking questions than answering questions but still came strongly t
around the sequester and how the pentagon budget is going to proceed not only over this next year but over the next few years. what's it going to mean between congress and the pentagon once chuck hagel's in charge after they made him go through this? >> well, if the president thought that by having a republican in the cabinet at the pentagon he was going to buy any kind of loyalty or relationship with republican senators, he can think again about that. because this simply isn't happening....
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pentagon. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories. the maryland senate is expected to take up a gun control law today that has the support of governor martin o'malley. opponents say it violates second amendment rights, one of most con ten schuss provisions would require people to submit to fingerprints for handgun licensing. it also would ban assault weapons. >>> the man accused in the mother-daughter murders in prince george's county will have to be retried. a judge decolored a mistrial in the case against jason scott on a technicality. the bodies of dolores and ebony dewitt were found in the trunk of a stolen burned out car in 2009. someone testified scott was involved in multiple home invasions but it had been previously ruled that only one home unvision was admissible. >> he has taken away from me my sister, my mentor, my teacher, my friend. so he must stand trial for this person. my niece. >> these are the two women in our community who were killed and we are absolutely determined that we will hold him accountable. >> the retrial
pentagon. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories. the maryland senate is expected to take up a gun control law today that has the support of governor martin o'malley. opponents say it violates second amendment rights, one of most con ten schuss provisions would require people to submit to fingerprints for handgun licensing. it also would ban assault weapons. >>> the man accused in the mother-daughter murders in prince george's county will have to be retried. a judge...
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particularly vulnerable due to the combination of military installing as, defense companies and the pentagon itself and virginia's democratic and republican lawmakers disagree on how to solve the crisis, there isboroing acknowledgment there might be no solution before friday. >> reporter: as president obama rallied, virginia's republican congressman questioned his holding a campaign-style southwest rage event whole no new talks are underway to prevent it from happening. >> the question i leave to you is to ask this, who the president can fix sequestration in the shipyard in virginia. if he can, i wish he would have been there a year ago so we wouldn't have to have this unstable situation. >> reporter: the virginiava congressmen are both members of the house armed services committee and both warn the axe will haunt virginia's economy and the nation's defense. >> it affects our readiness. the military chiefs don't have the ability to place the cuts thoughtfully and methodically across the defense budget. they have to go through and cut across the board. >> reporter: the damage could be signifi
particularly vulnerable due to the combination of military installing as, defense companies and the pentagon itself and virginia's democratic and republican lawmakers disagree on how to solve the crisis, there isboroing acknowledgment there might be no solution before friday. >> reporter: as president obama rallied, virginia's republican congressman questioned his holding a campaign-style southwest rage event whole no new talks are underway to prevent it from happening. >> the...
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the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from afar firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones or parties or in english to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award essentially that's all it takes to get it to get a medal which is supposed to rank higher than the bronze medal which is given out to people who actually perform combat duty but according to the pentagon criteria i'm going to cite it here it will be recognizing a single act that directly affects the combat operation does not involve an act of valor and warrants that award higher than the bronze medal so instead of having to go to the front lawn or risk the extreme bloody violence there you can just sit in your recliner with a joystick and maybe a couple for example and just wage war from about a thousand miles away. perhaps there is a there perhaps t
the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from afar firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones or parties or in english to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award essentially that's all it takes to get it to get a...
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. >>> today the pentagon warned hundreds of thousands of civilian workers that they are likely to lose one day of week of work for the foreseeable future if the sequester takes effect, those furloughs would begin in april. jennifer johnson is on capitol hill with a story that affects a lot of people in our area. jennifer? >> that's right, jim. the clock is ticking the congress has just about -- just a bit over a week to come up with some kind of budget deal. if that does not happen, these cuts go into effect automatically, which will have a huge impact on the pentagon. the defense department will take the biggest hit if congress can't come up with a budget deal and the so-called sequester, $85 billion in across the board, automatic spending cuts goes into effect by law. >> i think we're going to have serious readiness effects. i don't know where we're going to get the money. these are legally binding requirements. >> panetta said the vast majority of the debt's 800,000 civilian workers will have to be furloughed one day a week, in essence a 20% pay cut. secretary of state john kerry wa
. >>> today the pentagon warned hundreds of thousands of civilian workers that they are likely to lose one day of week of work for the foreseeable future if the sequester takes effect, those furloughs would begin in april. jennifer johnson is on capitol hill with a story that affects a lot of people in our area. jennifer? >> that's right, jim. the clock is ticking the congress has just about -- just a bit over a week to come up with some kind of budget deal. if that does not...
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the pentagon has approved a major expansion of the u.s. cyber command to include growing its ranks to 940 personnel. according to the same reports, there will be three types of forces. and those who will protect infrastructure like power grids implants. this is absolutely necessary to protect our nation against what is a threat. i am interested in those who will protect now optional infrastructure -- will protect infrastructure. will the military rely on the national guard, which is able to operate under title 10 and 32 authorities? >> your description of how we're trying to prepare the force is accurate. we do not have authority to do all of that. we're trying to grow the right force so if it became necessary and we have the authority to do those things we would be prepared. the national guard will always be part of any endeavor. i think we will find the right balance as we move ahead. >> are there any other particular obstacles that you can see now in terms of using the guard with a great deal of responsibility? >> no. not uniquely. >> h
the pentagon has approved a major expansion of the u.s. cyber command to include growing its ranks to 940 personnel. according to the same reports, there will be three types of forces. and those who will protect infrastructure like power grids implants. this is absolutely necessary to protect our nation against what is a threat. i am interested in those who will protect now optional infrastructure -- will protect infrastructure. will the military rely on the national guard, which is able to...
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. >> the pentagon said almost 800,000 of its workers could lose up to 20% of their pay through those furloughs. >> as you just heard, the threat of government furloughs has federal workers on edge and that's why wusa9 started a petition. we are asking, should the congress face penalties if federal workers are furloughed due to sequestration? if you want to weigh in, here's what you do, you'll find the petition on our home page at wusa9.com. >>> ben bernanke is urging lawmakers to do something about these automatic budget cuts. bernanke warned that sequestration will slow down the sluggish u.s. economy even further. bernanke said despite some positive economic improvements, the job market is weak. >> lengthy periods of unemployment and under employment can erode skills and the labor force or prevent young people from gaining skills and experience in the first place. developments significantly reduce their earnings in the longer term. >> until the job market improves significantly, the fed plans to keep the easy money policy going. >> chuck hagel will be the country's next secretary of
. >> the pentagon said almost 800,000 of its workers could lose up to 20% of their pay through those furloughs. >> as you just heard, the threat of government furloughs has federal workers on edge and that's why wusa9 started a petition. we are asking, should the congress face penalties if federal workers are furloughed due to sequestration? if you want to weigh in, here's what you do, you'll find the petition on our home page at wusa9.com. >>> ben bernanke is urging...
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. >> reporter: robert hale the chief's pentagon budget officer says the furlough will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion, but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute budget crisis on congress and with both chambers on recess this week he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back home, they're hearing it from their constituents so when they get back here, they're ready to do some work and we can avoid these automatic spending cuts. >> but congressmen back home may not be getting the earful the president's hoping for. while nearly half of the americans want to avoid it less than 40% want to let it happen and some of capitol hill agree with the 40%. >> not only should the sequester stand. many pundits say the sequester falls short. >> if the cuts kick in, that same poll shows more people would blame republicans in congress than the president. now some areas these budget cuts will not affect social secur
. >> reporter: robert hale the chief's pentagon budget officer says the furlough will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion, but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute budget crisis on congress and with both chambers on recess this week he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back...
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. >>> afghan president karzai shocked pentagon officials as he ordered all u.s. special op forces to leave a key battleground province and taliban stronghold in two weeks. u.s. military officials strongly deny u.s. commandos condoned or were involved in any kidnapping, torture, or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. >>> another ripple in the oscar pistorius story. he isn't the only one in his family accused of killing someone. an attorney for pistorius family confirmed his older brother, carl, is charged with culpable homicide, the equivalent of negligent homicide, after allegedly striking and killing a female motorcyclist with his car in 2008. his attorney says he's innocent and a test at the time proves alcohol was not involved. >> in his final blessing sunday days before his resignation, pope benedict said he's not abandoning the church but serve in a way more suitable to his age and strength. the pope has accepted the resignation of the cardinal from scotland following allegations of inappropriate behavior with other priests. who is to blame for the bp o
. >>> afghan president karzai shocked pentagon officials as he ordered all u.s. special op forces to leave a key battleground province and taliban stronghold in two weeks. u.s. military officials strongly deny u.s. commandos condoned or were involved in any kidnapping, torture, or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. >>> another ripple in the oscar pistorius story. he isn't the only one in his family accused of killing someone. an attorney for pistorius family confirmed...
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violation pentagon accused of breaking the u.s. bardot want to iranian oil tehran rebels record export cash. in turkey say a far left militant responsible for the suicide attack on the u.s. embassy in the capital that left one security guard dead. coming up next stay with us here on r.t. . hello and welcome to cross talk for all things considered i'm peter lavelle i'm forgetting iraq largely ignored by the media mainstream iraq is faced with a number of serious fault lines growing authoritarianism corruption separatism and political fragmentation this can hardly be the legacy washington wanted but it formally ended the military occupation on top of this baghdad appears to be crafting its own not a western for impulse. to cross talk iraq i'm joined by type escobar and some paolo he is a journalist and author in london we have sami ramadani he is the senior lecturer in sociology at london metropolitan university and in jerusalem we crossed amir javedanfar he is a middle east expert right gentlemen cross talk cross in effect that mean
violation pentagon accused of breaking the u.s. bardot want to iranian oil tehran rebels record export cash. in turkey say a far left militant responsible for the suicide attack on the u.s. embassy in the capital that left one security guard dead. coming up next stay with us here on r.t. . hello and welcome to cross talk for all things considered i'm peter lavelle i'm forgetting iraq largely ignored by the media mainstream iraq is faced with a number of serious fault lines growing...
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military because they buy two hundred fifty million dollars worth of gas every day to fund the pentagon's war machine when the price of gas continues to go up as it is hitting a record prices in california and other states the pentagon won't be able to afford to fill up their gas their tanks and their other vehicles of destruction so it's a double edged sword so that dollar is going to zero and gold is going much higher germany will ask for their gold and i'll be given a receipt for worthless dollars or a horsemeat burger from findus. emboldened by the rise of the islam is the allies across the arab world the muslim brotherhood's branch in jordan is now looking to expand its influence the movement has long been tolerated by the money key that allowing it to gradually win hearts and minds among the population some like with nine feet the brotherhood changing priorities could spell trouble of reports. when it comes to the arts professor mohsen us four works to bridge the divide between east and west influenced by both islamic and renaissance art he hopes to inspire his students with the sam
military because they buy two hundred fifty million dollars worth of gas every day to fund the pentagon's war machine when the price of gas continues to go up as it is hitting a record prices in california and other states the pentagon won't be able to afford to fill up their gas their tanks and their other vehicles of destruction so it's a double edged sword so that dollar is going to zero and gold is going much higher germany will ask for their gold and i'll be given a receipt for worthless...
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jon: jennifer griffin reporting live from the pentagon. it's going to be an interesting week. jennifer, thank you. jenna: and consider that when we tell you this. just breaking now, news that iran is ratcheting up its nuclear program just before major talks are about to take place. the u.n. watchdog group, the iaea, reporting just moments ago that iran is installing advanced centrifuges at its main enrichment plant only days before world powers are resuming these long-awaited talks with iran. joining us now by phone, mark garrett who now works for the defense for -- the foundation fr the defense of democracy. what does this news mean? >> the iranians have been telling us for a bit now that they, in fact, had perfected these advance centrifuges, and they are now going to show us. and they intend to demonstrate, i think convincingly, that they can up the ante, that they can produce more enriched uranium more rapidly and thereby, essentially i think, shut down the notion that they're going to give up their uranium enrichment. jenna: so the technology here would allow them to real
jon: jennifer griffin reporting live from the pentagon. it's going to be an interesting week. jennifer, thank you. jenna: and consider that when we tell you this. just breaking now, news that iran is ratcheting up its nuclear program just before major talks are about to take place. the u.n. watchdog group, the iaea, reporting just moments ago that iran is installing advanced centrifuges at its main enrichment plant only days before world powers are resuming these long-awaited talks with iran....
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one of the biggest to be affected will be the pentagon, an 11% budget cut every year. what that means, not only for government workers, but for defense contractors as well, lost jobs. more than 700,000 people forced to be furloughed one day a week. that's the equivalent of a 20% pay cut. but take a look at some of the other areas where you may see the sequester take effect. 750,000 jobs lost. overall, that's 902 million in reduced loans for small businesses that could have an effect nationwide. 1,000 fbi agents would go away. 600,000 people could lose wic, that's supplemental health for women and children. and more than 100,000 homeless people at risk of going back on the streets. not to mention tsa. we're hearing 9,000 tsa workers could get furloughed that could mean very long lines at the airports. mara. >> thanks. >>> tea party activists are blasting governor rick scott of florida for changing his mind on medicaid expansion. he said he will use president obama's health care act to provide medical coverage. scott opposed obama care as a, quote, job killer. scott now
one of the biggest to be affected will be the pentagon, an 11% budget cut every year. what that means, not only for government workers, but for defense contractors as well, lost jobs. more than 700,000 people forced to be furloughed one day a week. that's the equivalent of a 20% pay cut. but take a look at some of the other areas where you may see the sequester take effect. 750,000 jobs lost. overall, that's 902 million in reduced loans for small businesses that could have an effect nationwide....
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if you're a civilian worker in the pentagon, any place in the country, you're going to face furloughs of one day a week, which means a 20% pay cut. so this could have a real impact. i don't think the markets will like it. less for its overall impact on the economy than just what it continues to say about the inability of washington to solve any problem. >> and who are you going to hash that out this weekend? >> we're going to be talking about sequestration with two top senators about whether there's any possibility for a last-minute solution to this thing. i don't think there is, but we'll be asking republican tom coburn and democrat claire mchaskell. and the governs are in town, scott walker of wisconsin of the collective bargaining public workers union fame, and jack marquell, the governor of delaware. we'll have to ask about joe biden's comments that, biden should get a shot gun and if there's an intruder, start blasting away from their balcony. turns out that's against the law. >> that airs right here at 9:00 a.m. see you this weekend. >> thanks, brian. >>> coming up next, looking
if you're a civilian worker in the pentagon, any place in the country, you're going to face furloughs of one day a week, which means a 20% pay cut. so this could have a real impact. i don't think the markets will like it. less for its overall impact on the economy than just what it continues to say about the inability of washington to solve any problem. >> and who are you going to hash that out this weekend? >> we're going to be talking about sequestration with two top senators...
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but we need a gram shit to tell us the ancient order it's gone but if you one has not emerged and the pentagon wants to control the emergence of this new order this is what is really horrible cannot cannot. go head. above the destabilization of the region and how much the peoples of the region have suffered major talking from israel israel is not such a such an innocent party in all this i mean that they occupied the lands of all their neighboring. states they go into lebanon and bomb and strafe they they dissed they killed people in gaza palestinians in gaza and they do interfere in iraq as well as seymour hersh of the famous american jordan a sort of deal that israeli agents. go through iraqi kurdistan and to iran to conduct sabotage activities and gather intelligence. as part of their effort to to maybe in future attack attack iran their role and syria is now quite clear with a with a bomb or a bombing. yesterday or the day before yesterday and to and to syria so israel is a very close ally of the united states is a forward military base practically for the united states and it is playing a
but we need a gram shit to tell us the ancient order it's gone but if you one has not emerged and the pentagon wants to control the emergence of this new order this is what is really horrible cannot cannot. go head. above the destabilization of the region and how much the peoples of the region have suffered major talking from israel israel is not such a such an innocent party in all this i mean that they occupied the lands of all their neighboring. states they go into lebanon and bomb and...
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a crude violation pentagons accused of breaking america's own embargo on buying iranian oil while tehran rebels in record export. authorities in turkey say a far left militant is responsible for those suicide attack on the u.s. embassy in the capital on caret left one security guard dead. four am in moscow i met good to have you with us here on r t our top story around six thousand people have taken to the streets of the egyptian capital to protest against president mohamed morsi while thousands more are marching across the country at least fifteen people have been injured in fierce clashes in cairo as angry mobs attacked the presidential palace with firebombs here's bill true with the latest from cairo. we now have a chaotic scene because as clashes have broken out somehow government protesters answer security forces the president for this are many marches comprised of a presidential building and supposedly through march opera house the promise was not the police and i'm time we see gas comes off many demonstrations across the country of course there are still thousands and chris where
a crude violation pentagons accused of breaking america's own embargo on buying iranian oil while tehran rebels in record export. authorities in turkey say a far left militant is responsible for those suicide attack on the u.s. embassy in the capital on caret left one security guard dead. four am in moscow i met good to have you with us here on r t our top story around six thousand people have taken to the streets of the egyptian capital to protest against president mohamed morsi while...
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that's justed pentagon. -- just the pentagon. i was actually studying the data of these letters coming in from across the country. what apparently seems to be happening my guess is people here are writing letters and sending a link to their family members in other parts of the country. that's a good way to get the message out as well. >> exactly. >> thanks, jess. >> let us know what you think. >>> the 495 express lanes are supposed to move traffic better in virginia, right? are you using them? monika will have the results of a new survey when we come back. >> plus, how wrpd has the latest -- howard has the latest on this blustery 23 years on the job, been exposed to a lot of human nature. there's a time and a place for flexing your muscles and pumping your chest; this ain't it. >>> welcome back. 6:45. it's going to abnice looking day. just a cold, windy day as temperatures only get to the mid-30s by noon. upper 30s. the lucky ones will get to 40 but still not going to feel like it with gusts 30 miles an hour at times. going to fe
that's justed pentagon. -- just the pentagon. i was actually studying the data of these letters coming in from across the country. what apparently seems to be happening my guess is people here are writing letters and sending a link to their family members in other parts of the country. that's a good way to get the message out as well. >> exactly. >> thanks, jess. >> let us know what you think. >>> the 495 express lanes are supposed to move traffic better in virginia,...
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. >> i have the pentagon in my state, 25,000 defense contractors, it is bad for virginia. it is bad for the united states of america. every three to six months we have a cries that's brings us to the edge of financial collapse. mutual finger pointing and can't get anywhere. >> mcdonnell says sequestration could mean 200 thousand how jobs lost in virginia. over the next decade. >>> military families in our region are feeling stressed about the unknown. some could see pay cuts. for others it could mean furloughs. then there are deployment plans that could change. >> it calls into question their belief the nation is behind them. >> whether it is what services will be available for you on the installation is the child care center, taking your kids, will that still be open? is the commissary still going to be open? >> lot of questions. national military family association says the most stressful part, will are potentially thousands that could be impacted and nobody has any answers. >>> with just three days to go we hope you will stay with news4 for all of the latest on any pote
. >> i have the pentagon in my state, 25,000 defense contractors, it is bad for virginia. it is bad for the united states of america. every three to six months we have a cries that's brings us to the edge of financial collapse. mutual finger pointing and can't get anywhere. >> mcdonnell says sequestration could mean 200 thousand how jobs lost in virginia. over the next decade. >>> military families in our region are feeling stressed about the unknown. some could see pay...
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i first entered the pentagon in 1969 during the war in vietnam under melvin laird. jim schlesinger followed and i worked with every secretary of defense since that period of time. all different, all with their strengths and indeed some of their weaknesses, but set forth in this is a series of commitments to you as a committee, to the members of the full senate and to the american public as precisely what his goals are and what he will do. how he will serve the president, how he will give the president his best advice, and i know chuck to give it very strongly. so i am going to talk a little bit about crack hagel, the man i served with for 12 years. my distinguished colleague and longtime friend, sam, had gone when chuck arrived at the senate. first year he was here, we had daniel defense authorization -- the annual defense authorization bill on the floor, and in those days, as it is today, that bill goes on that floor, that bill stays on that floor. sometimes a couple days, sometimes a couple of weeks. we get it through. when it's done we go back to our committee's
i first entered the pentagon in 1969 during the war in vietnam under melvin laird. jim schlesinger followed and i worked with every secretary of defense since that period of time. all different, all with their strengths and indeed some of their weaknesses, but set forth in this is a series of commitments to you as a committee, to the members of the full senate and to the american public as precisely what his goals are and what he will do. how he will serve the president, how he will give the...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: well, right now we're hearing the panicked 911 calls after a race car crash at the daytona 500. rick has more for us. >> reporter: this was our top story on fox on saturday afternoon, and you can imagine the level of cay -- chaos in the stands. large pieces of a race car had just flown through the air and struck spectators after a wild last-lap crash. 33 people in all injured, seven of them still in the hospital all recovering, all in stable condition, thankfully. listen to a 911 call just released made by someone there on the scene. >> reporter: officials say that folks were able to get to those injured within a couple of seconds in some cases. three of the people hurt have already hired a law firm to represent them in a possible lawsuit. the president of daytona international speedway says officials are looking into whether improvements or changes should be put in place for future races at the track. jenna: what a good, calm good samaritan who made that call. you want to be a
jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: well, right now we're hearing the panicked 911 calls after a race car crash at the daytona 500. rick has more for us. >> reporter: this was our top story on fox on saturday afternoon, and you can imagine the level of cay -- chaos in the stands. large pieces of a race car had just flown through the air and struck spectators after a wild last-lap crash. 33 people in all injured, seven of them still in the hospital all recovering, all in...
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but the pentagon is likely to allow same-sex partners to have access to health and wellness programs. the change would come 16 months after the pentagon repealed its ban on openly gay service members. >>> there was a bit of drama today on capitol hill during a hearing on immigration reform. protesters stood in the back of the hearing room and you just heard them there shouting undocumented and unafraid. capital police then led them outside. lawmakers then debated strengthening border security and whether to offer citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the u.s. but some members warned against rushing legislation without fixing the problem. >>> the representatives of san jose is a member of the committee that met today. as jaquelin fell reported, he has been leading secret meetings on immigration reform. this is a story you will see only on 2. >> reporter: san jose congresswoman lofgrin has plenty to say publicly about immigration. >> it's a mess from top to bottom. >> reporter: but ktvu has learned she's leading critical private meetings about legislation. mel watt tells
but the pentagon is likely to allow same-sex partners to have access to health and wellness programs. the change would come 16 months after the pentagon repealed its ban on openly gay service members. >>> there was a bit of drama today on capitol hill during a hearing on immigration reform. protesters stood in the back of the hearing room and you just heard them there shouting undocumented and unafraid. capital police then led them outside. lawmakers then debated strengthening border...
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a pentagon is left to explain how iranian fuel wound up the u.s. . east or west. u.k. government plans to persuade romanians and bulgarians the old saying is true as it is the immigrants will become overwhelmed. russia marks seventy years since the battle of stalingrad the bloodiest fighting human history which cost two million lives but ultimately changed the course of the world. with worldwide news live from moscow this is with me. good to have you with us today. violent protests of. cities over night in cairo the wave of rioting reached the presidential palace for the first time now in more than a week of turmoil petrol bombs were thrown at the palace with thousands demanding the president steps down police responded with tear gas and water cannons one person was killed and at least fifty were injured in the clashes i reporter true witness the. criticism of the police in the ministry of interior off the. my own eyes that could just but i this balcony the man who did not picture any resistance or any threats towards the police caught his trousers by his ankles was tr
a pentagon is left to explain how iranian fuel wound up the u.s. . east or west. u.k. government plans to persuade romanians and bulgarians the old saying is true as it is the immigrants will become overwhelmed. russia marks seventy years since the battle of stalingrad the bloodiest fighting human history which cost two million lives but ultimately changed the course of the world. with worldwide news live from moscow this is with me. good to have you with us today. violent protests of. cities...
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a crude violation the pentagon accused of breaking america's own import ago and buying iranian oil well tehran rebels record export cash. authorities in turkey say a far left militant is responsible for the suicide attack on the u.s. embassy in the capital on her one security guard day. five am in moscow i matter as a good to have you with us here on r t our top story around six thousand people have taken to the streets of egypt's capital protesting against president mohamed morsi while thousands of more have staged rallies across the country at least fifteen have so far been injured in fierce clashes in cairo as an angry mob attacked the presidential palace with firebombs here's a reporter bel true with the latest. but you know how chaotic scenes are how come we need to ask questions how broken out somehow the government protesters answers are security forces the president. says are many marches comprised of presidential building concrete supposedly free market house the promise was not the police and i'm time we take us comes off many demonstrations across the country of course there
a crude violation the pentagon accused of breaking america's own import ago and buying iranian oil well tehran rebels record export cash. authorities in turkey say a far left militant is responsible for the suicide attack on the u.s. embassy in the capital on her one security guard day. five am in moscow i matter as a good to have you with us here on r t our top story around six thousand people have taken to the streets of egypt's capital protesting against president mohamed morsi while...
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we should cut the pentagon budget, right? we at the center for american progress would cut the pentagon budget dramatically, not as much as sequestration because we do think you need a glide path. but i disagree with this premise. you are seeing on both sides much more interest in cutting the pentagon budget. but the challenge is we should be focused on economic growth. economic growth for the middle class and competitiveness over the long term. and what's wrong with sequestration is not to me in my mind the pentagon cuts, but the cuts to all the things that matter that we all argue about matter to middle class families and poor families, which is pre-k, education, learning, and research brands that drive innovation in our economy. so as a progressive -- hold on. no, no, as a progressive i say we can have a balanced approach that actually thinks about competitiveness and growth and inequality and reducing inequality over the long term. we should cut the pentagon budget but this is a dumb way to do it. and as progressives we s
we should cut the pentagon budget, right? we at the center for american progress would cut the pentagon budget dramatically, not as much as sequestration because we do think you need a glide path. but i disagree with this premise. you are seeing on both sides much more interest in cutting the pentagon budget. but the challenge is we should be focused on economic growth. economic growth for the middle class and competitiveness over the long term. and what's wrong with sequestration is not to me...
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the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from a. in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones. and in a going to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so you're cygnus here you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award as their sleeve that's all it takes to get it together and medal which is supposed to rank higher than the bronze medal which is given out to people who actually perform combat duty but according to the pentagon criteria i'm going to cite it here it will be recognizing a single act that directly affects the combat operation does not involve an act of valor and war incident word higher than the bronze medal so instead of having to go to the front line and risk the extreme bloody violence there you can just sit in your recliner with a joystick and maybe a couple to know for example and just wage war from about
the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from a. in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones. and in a going to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so you're cygnus here you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award as their sleeve that's all it takes to get it together and medal...
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assume that he gets confirmed, he has to be a tough -- a tough guy at the pentagon. he is going to be tough with congress. he has to deal with the potential of the sequester, fighting for the budget that he does get, dealing with all of the problems that come at you when you are in charge of the pentagon and the generals and the other members of the joint chiefs are going to feel they can run over him. >> we'll see about that. i assume that every general with any number of stars was watching intently yesterday, and might have had that thought in mind. you said another important word, which is sequester. it's going to be a huge mess over there trying to, first, anticipate this, and then deal with whatever the new reality is. i do think that it was ugly yesterday. it was ugly on both sides. the white house wasn't so much from what i heard defending his performance as saying that those mean republicans also performed in an ugly and bad and not very attractive way. i don't think anybody looked particularly good in that showdown. i also think it's very clear that this is,
assume that he gets confirmed, he has to be a tough -- a tough guy at the pentagon. he is going to be tough with congress. he has to deal with the potential of the sequester, fighting for the budget that he does get, dealing with all of the problems that come at you when you are in charge of the pentagon and the generals and the other members of the joint chiefs are going to feel they can run over him. >> we'll see about that. i assume that every general with any number of stars was...
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and a red faced pentagon is left to explain how iranian fuel wound up u.s. war machines conflicts this in violation of america's very own embargo against the islamic state. east or west home is best government plans to persuade romanians and bulgarians that the old saying is true that fear is the inflow of immigrants will become open. and russia seventy years since the battle of stalingrad the bloodiest fighting human history which cost about two million lives but ultimately changed the very course of a second world war. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here with. i'm with you all global news. violent protests have swept several egyptian cities overnight in cairo the wave of rioting reached the presidential palace for the first time now in more than a week of turmoil a petrol bomb over the gates with thousands demanding the president steps down police responded with tear gas and heavy water cannons at least one person was killed fifty injured in the clashes reporter bill true was there so watch it all happen. i personally witnessed a lot of police b
and a red faced pentagon is left to explain how iranian fuel wound up u.s. war machines conflicts this in violation of america's very own embargo against the islamic state. east or west home is best government plans to persuade romanians and bulgarians that the old saying is true that fear is the inflow of immigrants will become open. and russia seventy years since the battle of stalingrad the bloodiest fighting human history which cost about two million lives but ultimately changed the very...
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the red faced pentagon has left to explain how iranian fuel wound up powering the u.s. war machines conflicts this in a year's long violation of america's war against the islamic state. east or west home is best for the u.k. government plans to persuade romanians and bulgarians that the old saying is true that fears the inflow of immigrants will become overwhelmed. russia seventy years since the battle of stalingrad the bloodiest fight in human history which cost two million lives but ultimately changed the course of the second world war. with worldwide news live from moscow this is on with me will receive it's good to have you with us today. violent protests have swept several egyptian cities overnight in cairo. rode the wave of rioting reached the presidential palace for the first time now in more than a week of to a boil of petrol bombs were thrown over the gates with thousands demanding the president steps down the police responded though with tear gas and heavy water cannons one person was killed and at least fifty injured in the clashes reporter bill true witnesse
the red faced pentagon has left to explain how iranian fuel wound up powering the u.s. war machines conflicts this in a year's long violation of america's war against the islamic state. east or west home is best for the u.k. government plans to persuade romanians and bulgarians that the old saying is true that fears the inflow of immigrants will become overwhelmed. russia seventy years since the battle of stalingrad the bloodiest fight in human history which cost two million lives but...
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we are never again going to get to cut the pentagon back. the pentagon hasn't had any significant cuts for 30 years. >> josh green, is that the political equivalent of a liger, a lion and tiger combined to make an animal we have never seen before. rand paul and howard dean agreeing that the sequester should go through because, hey, defense -- >> hadn't occurred to me in quite those terms, but, yes, i suppose it could be a liger. >> there have always been contingent of liberal democrats that have wanted to go after the pentagon because its budget has grown enormously since 9/11. what you haven't had is a kind of republican analog. there have been a few people here, walter jones, congressman in north carolina, ron paul, in fact, was a big advocate of this, but only in the last couple of years, and really only in the last 18 months since the sequester cuts have loomed have you seen this tension between small government anti-tax republicans and pro-defense republicans. it's really a sort of tug-of-war between their two interests. traditionally t
we are never again going to get to cut the pentagon back. the pentagon hasn't had any significant cuts for 30 years. >> josh green, is that the political equivalent of a liger, a lion and tiger combined to make an animal we have never seen before. rand paul and howard dean agreeing that the sequester should go through because, hey, defense -- >> hadn't occurred to me in quite those terms, but, yes, i suppose it could be a liger. >> there have always been contingent of liberal...